diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/api/SimpleFloodgateApi.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/api/SimpleFloodgateApi.java
index 0309eb2d..5ef49e46 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/api/SimpleFloodgateApi.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/api/SimpleFloodgateApi.java
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import org.geysermc.cumulus.form.Form;
 import org.geysermc.cumulus.form.util.FormBuilder;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.HttpClient;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.Utils;
 
 public class SimpleFloodgateApi implements FloodgateApi {
-    private final Map<UUID, FloodgatePlayer> players = new HashMap<>();
+    private final Map<UUID, FloodgatePlayer> players = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
     private final Cache<UUID, FloodgatePlayer> pendingRemove =
             CacheBuilder.newBuilder()
                     .expireAfterWrite(20, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/CommonModule.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/CommonModule.java
index 500cad26..ff45c89d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/CommonModule.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/module/CommonModule.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import io.netty.util.AttributeKey;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import org.geysermc.event.PostOrder;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.addon.data.HandshakeHandlersImpl;
@@ -87,8 +88,19 @@ public class CommonModule extends AbstractModule {
         });
 
         ExecutorService commonPool = Executors.newCachedThreadPool();
-        eventBus.subscribe(ShutdownEvent.class, ignored -> commonPool.shutdown(), PostOrder.LAST);
-        bind(ExecutorService.class).annotatedWith(Names.named("commonPool")).toInstance(commonPool);
+        ScheduledExecutorService commonScheduledPool = Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor();
+
+        eventBus.subscribe(ShutdownEvent.class, ignored -> {
+            commonPool.shutdown();
+            commonScheduledPool.shutdown();
+        }, PostOrder.LAST);
+
+        bind(ExecutorService.class)
+                .annotatedWith(Names.named("commonPool"))
+                .toInstance(commonPool);
+        bind(ScheduledExecutorService.class)
+                .annotatedWith(Names.named("commonScheduledPool"))
+                .toInstance(commonScheduledPool);
 
         bind(HttpClient.class).in(Singleton.class);
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/news/NewsChecker.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/news/NewsChecker.java
index bff279d0..40358247 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/news/NewsChecker.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/news/NewsChecker.java
@@ -34,14 +34,10 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import org.geysermc.event.Listener;
-import org.geysermc.event.subscribe.Subscribe;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.logger.FloodgateLogger;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.command.util.Permission;
-import org.geysermc.floodgate.event.lifecycle.ShutdownEvent;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.news.data.AnnouncementData;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.news.data.BuildSpecificData;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.news.data.CheckAfterData;
@@ -52,10 +48,11 @@ import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.HttpClient;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.HttpClient.HttpResponse;
 
 @AutoBind
-@Listener
 public class NewsChecker {
-    private final ScheduledExecutorService executorService = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1);
     private final Map<Integer, NewsItem> activeNewsItems = new HashMap<>();
+    @Inject
+    @Named("commonScheduledPool")
+    private ScheduledExecutorService executorService;
 
     @Inject
     private CommandUtil commandUtil;
@@ -199,15 +196,6 @@ public class NewsChecker {
         activateNews(item);
     }
 
-    public void shutdown() {
-        executorService.shutdown();
-    }
-
-    @Subscribe
-    public void onShutdown(ShutdownEvent ignored) {
-        shutdown();
-    }
-
     private void activateNews(NewsItem item) {
         for (NewsItemAction action : item.getActions()) {
             handleNewsItem(null, item, action);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/util/PostEnableMessages.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/util/PostEnableMessages.java
index 70bcdc30..e526c470 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/util/PostEnableMessages.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/util/PostEnableMessages.java
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@
 package org.geysermc.floodgate.util;
 
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
+import com.google.inject.name.Named;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import org.geysermc.event.Listener;
 import org.geysermc.event.subscribe.Subscribe;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.logger.FloodgateLogger;
@@ -41,6 +44,9 @@ public final class PostEnableMessages {
 
     @Inject private FloodgateConfig config;
     @Inject private FloodgateLogger logger;
+    @Inject
+    @Named("commonScheduledPool")
+    private ScheduledExecutorService executorService;
 
     public void add(String[] message, Object... args) {
         StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
@@ -93,14 +99,11 @@ public final class PostEnableMessages {
 
     @Subscribe
     public void onPostEnable(PostEnableEvent ignored) {
-        new Thread(() -> {
-            // normally proxies don't have a lot of plugins, so proxies don't need to sleep as long
-            try {
-                Thread.sleep(config.isProxy() ? 2000 : 5000);
-            } catch (InterruptedException ignored1) {
-            }
-
-            messages.forEach(logger::warn);
-        }).start();
+        // normally proxies don't have a lot of plugins, so proxies don't need to sleep as long
+        executorService.schedule(
+                () -> messages.forEach(logger::warn),
+                config.isProxy() ? 2 : 5,
+                TimeUnit.SECONDS
+        );
     }
 }